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EspañolALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL SUNPORT
:''ABQ redirects here. For the city, see Albuquerque, New Mexico.''
'Albuquerque International Sunport' is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district of Albuquerque, a city in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA. It is the largest commercial airport in the state, handling 6,471,205 passengers in 2005.
Albuquerque in the 1930s was served by two private airports, West Mesa Airport and Oxnard Field. Around 1935 it was suggested that the city build a new public airport using WPA money. Having secured $520,500 USD in funding, Governor Clyde Tingley broke ground for the project on February 28, 1937. 'Albuquerque Municipal Airport' opened in 1939 with two paved runways, a Pueblo Style terminal building designed by Ernest Blumenthal, and a massive hangar designed to accommodate the new Boeing 307.
The airport took on a new role in 1940 when it was designated Albuquerque Army Air Base, the precursor to today's Kirtland Air Force Base. The airport continues to share its runways with Kirtland, which also handles rescue and firefighting operations.
The present terminal was constructed in 1965 on a site just east of the original terminal. It has since been expanded twice, first in the late 1980s and most recently in 1996. The old terminal has been restored and currently houses offices of the Transportation Security Administration. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
ABQ's terminal, which was expanded to its present size in the late 1980s and again in 1996, encompasses 574,000 sq ft (53,300 m²). of space.
The airport has one passenger terminal that is designed in the Spanish-Pueblo style of architecture which houses 2 concourses and an area for commuter airline gates.
The count of passengers at the Sunport has seen an average per year increase of 2% over the last 15 years.
The airport's freight center moved 166,342,643 pounds of cargo in 2005..
Albuquerque International Sunport has a single terminal with 23 gates in two concourses. There is also an area for commuter airline gates.
Concourse A has 13 Gates: A1 - A12, A14
★ ExpressJet Airlines Gates A2, A4 (Austin, Oklahoma City, Ontario, Sacramento, San Antonio, Tulsa)
★ Northwest Airlines Gates A10, A12 (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
★ Southwest Airlines Gates A5 - A9, A11 (Amarillo, Baltimore/Washington, Chicago-Midway, Dallas-Love, Denver [begins November 4], El Paso, Houston-Hobby, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, Oakland, Ontario, Orlando, Phoenix, Portland (OR), St. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Seattle/Tacoma, Tampa, Tucson)
★ United Airlines Gates A1, A3 (Denver, Washington-Dulles)
★
★ United Express operated by SkyWest (Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco)
★
★ United Express operated by Shuttle America (Chicago-O'Hare)
Concourse B has 10 Gates: B1 - B10
★ American Airlines Gates B1, B3 (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth)
★ Continental Airlines Gate B5 (Houston-Intercontinental, Newark)
★
★ Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Cleveland [seasonal], Houston-Intercontinental)
★ Delta Air Lines Gates B8, B10 (Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)
★
★ Delta Connection operated by SkyWest (Salt Lake City)
★ Frontier Airlines Gate B6 (Denver) [ends November 14]
★
★ Frontier Airlines operated by Republic Airlines (Denver [seasonal], Puerto Vallarta [seasonal; begins December 15])
★
★ Frontier JetExpress operated by Horizon Air (Denver) [ends October 23]
★
★ FrontierExpress operated by Lynx Aviation
★
★ US Airways Gate B4
★
★ US Airways operated by America West Airlines (Las Vegas, Phoenix)
★
★ US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Phoenix)
★
Communter airlines use 2 Gates: E1 & E2
★ Great Lakes Airlines (Clovis, Silver City)
★ Mesa Airlines
★
★ Mesa Airlines operated by Air Midwest (Alamorgordo, Carlsbad, Farmington, Roswell)
★ New Mexico Airlines (Carlsbad, Santa Fe)
★ Airborne Express (DHL)
★ FedEx
★ United Parcel Service
ABQ RIDE offers bus service (Routes 50 and 222) at the southside of the baggage claim area.
ABQ RIDE Route 222 provides service to the New Mexico Rail Runner Bernallilo County/International Sunport Station. Service began April 20, 2007. The Rail Runner provides service both north and south of the airport, including Downtown Albuquerque
Regularly scheduled bus and shuttle service is provided by various carriers to locations from ABQ to the city as well as Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Taxis can be hailed through the Ground Transportation employees outside the baggage claim areas.
★ On February 19, 1955, TWA Flight 260, a Martin 4-0-4 bound for Santa Fe, crashed into the Sandia Mountains shortly after takeoff. All 16 people on board the flight perished.
★ On September 11, 1958, an F-102 Delta Dagger slid off the end of Runway 35 in heavy rain and struck a car on Gibson Boulevard before coming to rest in an empty lot on the north side of the street. Both occupants of the car were killed.
★ On November 3, 1973, National Airlines Flight 27, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, suffered a catastrophic engine failure while en route from Houston to Las Vegas. Shrapnel from the engine struck the fuselage and caused an explosive decompression of the aircraft. One passenger was sucked out of the cabin. The plane was able to make an emergency landing at ABQ.
★ On September 14, 1977, a USAF Boeing EC-135 crashed into the Manzano Mountains just after takeoff, killing all 20 people on board.
★ On July 6, 1997, Delta Air Lines Flight 1470, a Boeing 727 suffered a right landing gear failure after landing on Runway 17. While there were no fatalities, 3 people were injured and the aircraft suffered serious damage.
The airport has been considering closing the runway due to many reasons, mostly because of noise pollution of nearby subdivisions to the north. Because runway 17/35 intersects all three of the other runways, it has the highest risk of runway incursions; therefore air traffic control prefers not to use the runway unless absolutely necessary. The prevaling winds are from the west, and even during strong winds, the other runways can cover departure and landing. Currently, most of the runway's use is general aviation. Therefore, another option is to shorten the runway, but unfortunately that is costly.[1]
# Sunport Facts and Figures
# Biebel, Charles D. (1986). ''Making the Most of It: Public Works in Albuquerque during the Great Depression 1929-1942''. Albuquerque: The Albuquerque Museum, pp. 66-67.
# Aviation Safety Network
# Palmer, Mo (August 10, 2006). "Remembering past tragedies." ''The Albuquerque Tribune''.
# Aviation Safety Network
# (September 15, 1977). "20 die in Air Force plane crash." ''Associated Press''.
★ Albuquerque International Sunport
'Albuquerque International Sunport' is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district of Albuquerque, a city in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA. It is the largest commercial airport in the state, handling 6,471,205 passengers in 2005.
History
Albuquerque in the 1930s was served by two private airports, West Mesa Airport and Oxnard Field. Around 1935 it was suggested that the city build a new public airport using WPA money. Having secured $520,500 USD in funding, Governor Clyde Tingley broke ground for the project on February 28, 1937. 'Albuquerque Municipal Airport' opened in 1939 with two paved runways, a Pueblo Style terminal building designed by Ernest Blumenthal, and a massive hangar designed to accommodate the new Boeing 307.
The airport took on a new role in 1940 when it was designated Albuquerque Army Air Base, the precursor to today's Kirtland Air Force Base. The airport continues to share its runways with Kirtland, which also handles rescue and firefighting operations.
The present terminal was constructed in 1965 on a site just east of the original terminal. It has since been expanded twice, first in the late 1980s and most recently in 1996. The old terminal has been restored and currently houses offices of the Transportation Security Administration. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
Operations
ABQ's terminal, which was expanded to its present size in the late 1980s and again in 1996, encompasses 574,000 sq ft (53,300 m²). of space.
The airport has one passenger terminal that is designed in the Spanish-Pueblo style of architecture which houses 2 concourses and an area for commuter airline gates.
The count of passengers at the Sunport has seen an average per year increase of 2% over the last 15 years.
The airport's freight center moved 166,342,643 pounds of cargo in 2005..
Airlines and destinations
Albuquerque International Sunport has a single terminal with 23 gates in two concourses. There is also an area for commuter airline gates.
Concourse A
Concourse A has 13 Gates: A1 - A12, A14
★ ExpressJet Airlines Gates A2, A4 (Austin, Oklahoma City, Ontario, Sacramento, San Antonio, Tulsa)
★ Northwest Airlines Gates A10, A12 (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
★ Southwest Airlines Gates A5 - A9, A11 (Amarillo, Baltimore/Washington, Chicago-Midway, Dallas-Love, Denver [begins November 4], El Paso, Houston-Hobby, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, Oakland, Ontario, Orlando, Phoenix, Portland (OR), St. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Seattle/Tacoma, Tampa, Tucson)
★ United Airlines Gates A1, A3 (Denver, Washington-Dulles)
★
★ United Express operated by SkyWest (Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco)
★
★ United Express operated by Shuttle America (Chicago-O'Hare)
Concourse B
Concourse B has 10 Gates: B1 - B10
★ American Airlines Gates B1, B3 (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth)
★ Continental Airlines Gate B5 (Houston-Intercontinental, Newark)
★
★ Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Cleveland [seasonal], Houston-Intercontinental)
★ Delta Air Lines Gates B8, B10 (Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)
★
★ Delta Connection operated by SkyWest (Salt Lake City)
★ Frontier Airlines Gate B6 (Denver) [ends November 14]
★
★ Frontier Airlines operated by Republic Airlines (Denver [seasonal], Puerto Vallarta [seasonal; begins December 15])
★
★ Frontier JetExpress operated by Horizon Air (Denver) [ends October 23]
★
★ FrontierExpress operated by Lynx Aviation
★
★ US Airways Gate B4
★
★ US Airways operated by America West Airlines (Las Vegas, Phoenix)
★
★ US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Phoenix)
★
Commuter airlines
Communter airlines use 2 Gates: E1 & E2
★ Great Lakes Airlines (Clovis, Silver City)
★ Mesa Airlines
★
★ Mesa Airlines operated by Air Midwest (Alamorgordo, Carlsbad, Farmington, Roswell)
★ New Mexico Airlines (Carlsbad, Santa Fe)
Cargo
★ Airborne Express (DHL)
★ FedEx
★ United Parcel Service
Ground transportation
Bus
ABQ RIDE offers bus service (Routes 50 and 222) at the southside of the baggage claim area.
Commuter Train
ABQ RIDE Route 222 provides service to the New Mexico Rail Runner Bernallilo County/International Sunport Station. Service began April 20, 2007. The Rail Runner provides service both north and south of the airport, including Downtown Albuquerque
Scheduled Shuttle Bus service
Regularly scheduled bus and shuttle service is provided by various carriers to locations from ABQ to the city as well as Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Taxi
Taxis can be hailed through the Ground Transportation employees outside the baggage claim areas.
Accidents
★ On February 19, 1955, TWA Flight 260, a Martin 4-0-4 bound for Santa Fe, crashed into the Sandia Mountains shortly after takeoff. All 16 people on board the flight perished.
★ On September 11, 1958, an F-102 Delta Dagger slid off the end of Runway 35 in heavy rain and struck a car on Gibson Boulevard before coming to rest in an empty lot on the north side of the street. Both occupants of the car were killed.
★ On November 3, 1973, National Airlines Flight 27, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, suffered a catastrophic engine failure while en route from Houston to Las Vegas. Shrapnel from the engine struck the fuselage and caused an explosive decompression of the aircraft. One passenger was sucked out of the cabin. The plane was able to make an emergency landing at ABQ.
★ On September 14, 1977, a USAF Boeing EC-135 crashed into the Manzano Mountains just after takeoff, killing all 20 people on board.
★ On July 6, 1997, Delta Air Lines Flight 1470, a Boeing 727 suffered a right landing gear failure after landing on Runway 17. While there were no fatalities, 3 people were injured and the aircraft suffered serious damage.
Proposed Closure of Runway 17/35
The airport has been considering closing the runway due to many reasons, mostly because of noise pollution of nearby subdivisions to the north. Because runway 17/35 intersects all three of the other runways, it has the highest risk of runway incursions; therefore air traffic control prefers not to use the runway unless absolutely necessary. The prevaling winds are from the west, and even during strong winds, the other runways can cover departure and landing. Currently, most of the runway's use is general aviation. Therefore, another option is to shorten the runway, but unfortunately that is costly.[1]
References
# Sunport Facts and Figures
# Biebel, Charles D. (1986). ''Making the Most of It: Public Works in Albuquerque during the Great Depression 1929-1942''. Albuquerque: The Albuquerque Museum, pp. 66-67.
# Aviation Safety Network
# Palmer, Mo (August 10, 2006). "Remembering past tragedies." ''The Albuquerque Tribune''.
# Aviation Safety Network
# (September 15, 1977). "20 die in Air Force plane crash." ''Associated Press''.
External links
★ Albuquerque International Sunport
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